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Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin

PYMNTS

Square , the FinTech payments company headed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced on Thursday (Oct. The company has previously invested in bitcoin “from a product, leadership and legal innovation perspective.”. The company introduced bitcoin trading in 2018 with Cash App, and the following year launched the independent Square Crypto.

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PayPal Veteran Hired As BlueVine CCO

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Silicon Valley FinTech startup BlueVine has named Brad Brodigan as chief commercial officer to oversee sales and other income-producing functions, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Sept. Brodigan is a FinTech veteran with more than 25 years of executive and C-suite experience and a deep understanding of SMB challenges.

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Far Point Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal

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Virginia-based FinTech firm Far Point closed a $2.6 Far Point was founded in 2018 to acquire FinTechs and was launched by activist investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund company Third Point and former NYSE President Thomas Farley.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

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An undisclosed amount of Series C funding will help ZP Group, based in Virginia, focus on strategic investments to grow its cybersecurity offering. With $8 million in Series B funding, Employment Hero plans to focus on expanding its leadership team. Employment Hero.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2021 Edition

Jeff For Banks

The bank was founded in 2006 and operates 19 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. What is unique is, after reviewing the management team and board, there are people of Korean, Malaysian, Indian, and Chinese descent in leadership positions.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

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Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. In January 2018, Outcome settled all pending lawsuits by the company’s investors on the condition that Shah and Agarwal step down from their leadership positions. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. Zenefits skirts compliance regulations. Outcome Health fights for its life.

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